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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Higher cash price outlook lifts CME live cattle

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Wednesday, supported by rising wholesale beef values that could help strengthen cash prices as early as Thursday, traders said. Spot October closed 1.325 cents/lb. higher at 133.75 cents, and December up 0.225 cent to 137.425 (all figures US$). Wednesday afternoon’s wholesale choice beef […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly weak

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended moderately lower on Tuesday, with October helped by the upturn in wholesale beef prices and anticipation of higher cash prices later in the week, traders said. But, they said, profit-taking and uneasiness about cattle supplies in the coming months pressured remaining CME live […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans top US$9 on Chinese demand

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. soybean futures traded at the highest levels in nearly two months, topping US$9 a bushel on fresh export demand from top buyer China and global weather worries, analysts said. Wheat and corn also climbed, with wheat up more than two per cent after a four-session slide. At the Chicago Board […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn to two-week low as U.S. harvest ramps up

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell to a two-week low on Monday on expectations of strong harvest progress in the Midwest and inter-market spreading against soybeans, traders said. Soybean futures closed firm on follow-through buying after a smaller-than-expected U.S. government crop estimate last week but pared gains by the close. Wheat posted modest […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle move up with beef quotes

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, strengthened by short-covering following the morning’s wholesale beef price bounce, traders said. Spot October finished 1.15 cents/lb. higher at 131.925 cents, and December up 0.25 cent to 137.575 (all figures US$). Monday morning’s wholesale choice beef price, or cutout, climbed $1.32/cwt […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed on better-than-expected cash prices

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Friday after preliminary cash prices beat early-week expectations, lifting contracts from session lows, traders said. Spot October finished down 0.4 cent/lb. at 130.775 cents, and December was 0.35 cent lower at 137.325 (all figures US$). February finished up 0.225 cent at 139.4 […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy jumps on USDA’s surprising cut in acres

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped to a one-week high on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its domestic production estimate more than analysts had expected. Corn futures touched a two-week low on bigger-than-expected U.S. production and inventory estimates in the agency’s monthly crop reports. USDA surprised traders in both markets […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Harvest pressure hits prices before crop reports

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures on Thursday extended a setback from 10-week highs reached a session earlier, pressured by an influx of fresh supplies from U.S. harvests and profit taking ahead of the release of highly anticipated crop data. Soybeans also fell, snapping a three-day rally before the U.S. Department of Agriculture issues […] Read more
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Corn, Crops, Markets, Soybeans

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy rest on USDA report

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Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– The short-term fate of corn and soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade rests on an upcoming supply and demand report, according to one analyst. Long-term, traders are watching global weather patterns, which could put crops at risk. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release its monthly World Agricultural Supply […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Profit-taking, advancing harvests snap rallies

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. grain futures retreated from their highest prices in more than two months on Wednesday under pressure from advancing U.S. harvests and profit-taking ahead of key crop reports. Declines in corn snapped a four-day rally that was fuelled by expectations the U.S. Department of Agriculture will trim its production estimates in […] Read more

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